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New Hampshire House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Hillsborough 18

A district of about 12,000 people, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+9.4 relative to the nation for president.

Jessica Grill (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Steve Kesselring (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 164 seats

Every New Hampshire House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+9.472nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican83rd seat · the majority lineDistrict 518

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202020222024
U.S. SenateD+22.0No raceNo race
GovernorR+61.3No raceNo race
New Hampshire House of RepresentativesNo raceD+6.6R+0.2

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 164 seats. Small marks are other seats in New Hampshire. The black marker is District 518.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 65th pct · 57th of 159 in NH

Higher than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 25th pct · 119th of 159 in NH

Lower than 75% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 87th pct · 21st of 159 in NH

Higher than 87% of seats.

Black residents6% 94th pct · 10th of 159 in NH

Higher than 94% of seats.

Asian residents5% 89th pct · 18th of 159 in NH

Higher than 89% of seats.

People per square mile2,365 87th pct · 21st of 159 in NH

Denser than 87% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 505
43% college gradsD+13.9Held DDistrict 517
47% college gradsD+10.7Held DDistrict 522
28% college gradsD+10.4Held DDistrict 521
58% college gradsD+11.2Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Democratic (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 49.3
  2. Steven Kesselring (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 0.2
  3. Juliet L. Smith (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 6.6
  4. Jessica Grill (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 8.2, 2024 by 5.9

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)